NO310168B1 - Gasket for storing contact lenses - Google Patents

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NO310168B1
NO310168B1 NO19952150A NO952150A NO310168B1 NO 310168 B1 NO310168 B1 NO 310168B1 NO 19952150 A NO19952150 A NO 19952150A NO 952150 A NO952150 A NO 952150A NO 310168 B1 NO310168 B1 NO 310168B1
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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Abstract

The package for storing contact lenses comprises a container defining a reservoir capable of receiving a contact lens and a liquid which surrounds the contact lens, the container including a flange extending outwardly along the container periphery. There is a flexible cover, releasably affixed to the container to provide a seal which is liquid impermeable. There is a device for stabilizing the device, including at least two indentations in the container, the indentations being positioned on opposite sides of the container, thereby enabling grasping of the device between a thumb and an index finger. There is a device for grasping the cover, enabling manual removal of the cover and access to the contact lens. The flexible cover comprises a flexible sheet of liquid-impermeable material.

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Foreliggende oppfinnelse vedrører i det vesentlige kontakt-linsepakking og lagringsbeholderteknologi. Mer spesielt vedrører foreliggende oppfinnelse blister eller injeks-jonsstøpte plastpakninger for lagring av hydrofile eller myke kontaktlinser nedsenket i en steril saltvannslagringsløsning. The present invention essentially relates to contact lens packaging and storage container technology. More particularly, the present invention relates to blister or injection-molded plastic packages for storing hydrophilic or soft contact lenses immersed in a sterile saline storage solution.

Hydrofile eller myke kontaktlinser er blitt meget populære på grunn av komfort og hensiktsmessighet. Disse hydofile linsene inneholder generelt fra ca. 20 til 90 masse-# vann. For å opprettholde dette høye vanninnholdet blir hydrofile linser typisk nedsenket i en steril vanndig løsning i en vanntett pakning under lagring, transport og håndteringspro-sesser. Det har vært brukt en lang rekke forskjellige pakninger for å lagre hydrofile kontaktlinser. Hydrophilic or soft contact lenses have become very popular due to their comfort and convenience. These hydrophilic lenses generally contain from approx. 20 to 90 mass # of water. To maintain this high water content, hydrophilic lenses are typically immersed in a sterile aqueous solution in a watertight package during storage, transport and handling processes. A wide variety of packages have been used to store hydrophilic contact lenses.

Tidlige 1insebeholdere var lukkede glassflasker. Disse flaskene var vanligvis forseglet med silikonpropper og lokk av metallfolie for sikkerhets skyld. Hver flaske med et volum på ca. 10 cc, inneholdt en enkelt kontaktlinse nedsenket i ca. 7 cc steril saltvannsløsning. Linsen ble fjernet ved å rive av metallfolien, ta ut pluggen og gripe linsene med pinsett. Early 1in containers were closed glass bottles. These bottles were usually sealed with silicone stoppers and metal foil lids for safety. Each bottle with a volume of approx. 10 cc, contained a single contact lens immersed in approx. 7 cc sterile saline solution. The lens was removed by tearing off the metal foil, removing the plug and grasping the lenses with tweezers.

Forbedringer av kontaktlinsepakningene innbefatter in-jeksjsons-støpte eller blisterpakninger, hvorav et eksempel er beskrevet i US-PS 4.691.820 til Martinez. Martinez beskriver en kontaktlinselagringspakning innbefattende en blisterdel som definerer et hulrom for mottak av en kontaktlinse og saltvannsløsning. Blisterdelen innbefatter en utoverstrekkende flens rundt hulrommets omkrets. Et dekkmateriale er festet til flensen for å danne en vanntett forsegling. En del av sideveggen til blisterdelen er skrådd bort fra blisterdelens bunnhvileflate. Pakningen åpnes ved å rive bort dekslet fra flensen, for å eksponere hulrommet som inneholder kontaktlinsen. Selv om Martinez-pakningen gir visse forbedringer, kan hverken pakningen eller dekseldelen lett gripes for å kunne åpnes. Improvements in the contact lens packages include injection molded or blister packages, an example of which is described in US-PS 4,691,820 to Martinez. Martinez discloses a contact lens storage package including a blister portion defining a cavity for receiving a contact lens and saline solution. The blister portion includes an outwardly extending flange around the circumference of the cavity. A cover material is attached to the flange to form a watertight seal. Part of the side wall of the blister part is beveled away from the bottom resting surface of the blister part. The package is opened by tearing the cover away from the flange, to expose the cavity containing the contact lens. Although the Martinez seal provides some improvements, neither the seal nor the cover part can be easily gripped for opening.

Det er derfor et behov for en lagringspakning for hydrofile kontaktlinser med et forbedret organ for å gripe pakningen. Det er også et behov for en lagringspakning for kontaktlinser med et forbedret organ for å gripe og fjerne dekslet. There is therefore a need for a storage package for hydrophilic contact lenses with an improved means for gripping the package. There is also a need for a contact lens storage package with an improved means for gripping and removing the cover.

En hensikt med oppfinnelsen er å tilveiebringe en lagringsbeholder for kontaktlinser med et forbedret gripe/stabili-ser ingsorgan . One purpose of the invention is to provide a storage container for contact lenses with an improved gripping/stabilizing device.

En annen hensikt med oppfinnelsen er å tilveiebringe en lagringsbeholder for kontaktlinser med et forbedret til-gjengelighetsorgan. Another object of the invention is to provide a storage container for contact lenses with an improved accessibility means.

Nok en hensikt med oppfinnelsen er å forbedre brukerens komfort under åpning av kontaktlinsepakningen. Another purpose of the invention is to improve the user's comfort when opening the contact lens package.

Nok en hensikt med oppfinnelsen er å forbedre plasseringen av stabiliseringsorganet til en kontaktlinseinneholdende pakning i forhold til forseglingsorganet og derved redusere sannsyn-ligheten for at linsen eller lagringsløsningsn mistes under åpning av pakningen. Another purpose of the invention is to improve the positioning of the stabilization member of a contact lens-containing package in relation to the sealing member and thereby reduce the likelihood of the lens or the storage solution being lost during opening of the package.

Oppfinnelsen er en forpakning eller pakning for lagring, transport og annen håndtering av myke hydrofile kontaktlinser, som angitt i innledningen til patentkrav 1, og oppfinnelsen er kjennetegnet ved de i kravets karakteristikk angitte trekk. The invention is a packaging or packing for storage, transport and other handling of soft hydrophilic contact lenses, as stated in the introduction to patent claim 1, and the invention is characterized by the features stated in the characteristic of the claim.

Fordelaktige utførelser av oppfinnelsen er angitt i de uselvstendige patentkravene. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are indicated in the independent patent claims.

Fortrinnsvis innbefatter stabiliseringsorganet også to lepper som er festet til beholderinntrykningene og hvis opphevede deler er i det vesentlige rettvinklet til beholderflensen. I en foretrukket utførelsesform er leppene ribbet for å lette manuell griping. Beholderen innbefatter også et organ for å lette tilgjengeligheten og gripingen av en del av dekslet (for eksempel en rivehempe) for å adskille dekslet fra beholderen og eksponere kontaktlinsen som er lagret i reservoaret. Rivehempen strekker seg i en tilstrekkelig avstand utenfor beholderen, slik at brukeren lett kan gripe hempen for manuell fjerning. Fortrinnsvis innbefatter hempen et gripeorgan med opphevede eller ribbede overflater som hjelper til ved den manuelle gripingen av hempen. Figur 1 viser et snitt av en utførelsesform av lagringsforpakningen for kontaktlinser i henhold til foreliggende oppfinnelse. Figur 2 viser beholderkomponenten til lagringsforpakningen for kontaktlinser. Figur 3 viser forseglingsorganet med fleksibelt sjikt til lagringsforpakningen for kontaktlinser. Figur 4 viser en snitt gjennom en andre utførelsesform av lagringsforpakningen for kontaktlinser i henhold til foreliggende oppfinnelse. Figur 5 viser den andre utførelsesformen av lagringsforpakningen for kontaktlinser sett ovenfra. Figur 6 viser den andre utførelsesformen av forpakningen for kontaktlinser sett fra siden. Figur 7 viser et snitt av den andre utførelsesformen av lagringsforpakningen for kontaktlinser sett fra enden. Figur 1 viser et snitt av pakningen eller kontaktlinselag-ringsanordningen 10 i henhold til foreliggende oppfinnelse. Beholderen 12 definerer et reservoar 22 for å holde en kontaktlinse 24 og den omgivende væske, for eksempel en steril isoton saltvannsløsning. Beholderen 12 har fortrinns- Preferably, the stabilizing member also includes two lips which are attached to the container depressions and whose raised parts are substantially at right angles to the container flange. In a preferred embodiment, the lips are ribbed to facilitate manual gripping. The container also includes means for facilitating access and gripping of a portion of the cover (eg, a tear tab) to separate the cover from the container and expose the contact lens stored in the reservoir. The shredding hemp extends a sufficient distance outside the container so that the user can easily grasp the hemp for manual removal. Preferably, the hemp includes a gripping means with raised or ribbed surfaces which assist in the manual gripping of the hemp. Figure 1 shows a section of an embodiment of the storage package for contact lenses according to the present invention. Figure 2 shows the container component of the contact lens storage package. Figure 3 shows the sealing member with a flexible layer for the storage package for contact lenses. Figure 4 shows a section through a second embodiment of the storage package for contact lenses according to the present invention. Figure 5 shows the second embodiment of the storage package for contact lenses seen from above. Figure 6 shows the second embodiment of the packaging for contact lenses seen from the side. Figure 7 shows a section of the second embodiment of the storage package for contact lenses seen from the end. Figure 1 shows a section of the package or contact lens storage device 10 according to the present invention. The container 12 defines a reservoir 22 for holding a contact lens 24 and the surrounding fluid, for example a sterile isotonic saline solution. The container 12 preferably has

vis en i det vesentlige halvsirkulær form for tilpasning til den konvekse overflaten til en kontaktlinse. Fortrinnsvis har beholderen en utflatet overflate 14 på det motsatte sidedekslet 18. Denne utflatede overflaten gjør det mulig å plassere og holde beholderen i en forutbestemt orientering på en flat lagringsoverflate (for eksempel et bord). Beholderen 12 innbefatter ytterligere en flens 16 for omkretsmessig pressing av dekslet 18 til denne. Flensen 16 strekker seg fra periferien fra beholderen 12 utover, fortrinnsvis i planet definert av periferien i en tilstrekkelig avstand til at dekslet 18 kan festes til denne. Dekslet 18 er et fleksibelt ark av et materiale som er istand til å danne en væsketett forsegling med beholderen 12 når det er festet til denne. Fortrinnsvis er dekslet 18 i det vesentlige tilpasset formen av flensen 16 til beholderen 12, bortsett fra minst en del, rivehempen 20, som strekker seg utenfor flensen 16. Rivehempen 20 (se også figur 3) er tilveiebragt for at brukeren lettere kan gripe den under åpning av lagringsbe-holderen for å få tilgang til den lagrede kontaktlinsen. show a substantially semi-circular shape for adaptation to the convex surface of a contact lens. Preferably, the container has a flattened surface 14 on the opposite side cover 18. This flattened surface enables the container to be placed and held in a predetermined orientation on a flat storage surface (eg a table). The container 12 further includes a flange 16 for circumferentially pressing the cover 18 to it. The flange 16 extends from the periphery of the container 12 outwards, preferably in the plane defined by the periphery at a sufficient distance for the cover 18 to be attached thereto. The cover 18 is a flexible sheet of a material capable of forming a liquid-tight seal with the container 12 when attached thereto. Preferably, the cover 18 is substantially adapted to the shape of the flange 16 of the container 12, except for at least one part, the tear hook 20, which extends outside the flange 16. The tear hook 20 (see also figure 3) is provided so that the user can more easily grasp it under opening the storage container to access the stored contact lens.

Figur 2 viser en beholder 30 i henhold til en utførelsesform av foreliggende oppfinnelse. Inntrykningene 32 er tilveiebragt i beholderen 30 (fortrinnsvis i flensen) slik at brukeren kan gripe beholderen under fjerning av forseglingsorganet, det vil si inntrykningene 30 utgjør et stabiliseringsorgan for beholderen under åpningsprosessen for beholderen. Figur 3 viser en foretrukket form av det fleksible arket 40. Arket 40 følger i det vesentlige formen til beholderen, med unntak av rivehempen 20 som strekker seg utenfor beholderens periferi. Figure 2 shows a container 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The indentations 32 are provided in the container 30 (preferably in the flange) so that the user can grasp the container during removal of the sealing member, that is to say the indentations 30 form a stabilizing means for the container during the opening process for the container. Figure 3 shows a preferred shape of the flexible sheet 40. The sheet 40 essentially follows the shape of the container, with the exception of the tear hem 20 which extends outside the periphery of the container.

Under bruk, kan brukeren fjerne kontaktlinsen ved å gripe inntrykningene 32 (se figur 2) med tommel og pekefinger på en hånd, mens rivehempen 20 (se figur 3) gripes med tommelen og pekefingeren på den andre hånden. Rivehempen 20 kan deretter fjernes i retningen vist ved pilen i figur 1 og derved bryte forseglingen (fortrinnsvis tilveiebragt med et klebemiddel eller varmforsegling) mellom beholderflensen og det fleksible tetningsarket. During use, the user can remove the contact lens by grasping the indentations 32 (see Figure 2) with the thumb and forefinger of one hand, while the tear hem 20 (see Figure 3) is grasped with the thumb and forefinger of the other hand. The ripper 20 can then be removed in the direction shown by the arrow in Figure 1 and thereby break the seal (preferably provided with an adhesive or heat seal) between the container flange and the flexible sealing sheet.

Begrepet "inntrykninger" som brukes her, er ment å omfatte hakk, inntrykninger, utskjæringer eller andre former som gir en endring av periferien som er tilstrekkelig til at brukeren lett kan gripe lagringsanordningen for kontaktlinsene. Inntrykningene kan være utformet ved skjæring, pressing, støping eller en annen type forming av det fleksible arket. Fortrinnsvis er inntrykningene buer i beholderperiferien, spesielt beholderflensen som i det vesentlige tilsvarer krumningsradien til den menneskelige tommel og fingre. Mer foretrukket har inntrykningene en i det jevn krumningsradium på ca. 5 mm til ca. 30 mm. The term "indentations" as used herein is intended to include notches, indentations, cutouts, or other forms that provide a change in the periphery sufficient to allow the user to easily grasp the contact lens storage device. The indentations can be formed by cutting, pressing, molding or another type of shaping of the flexible sheet. Preferably, the indentations are arcs in the container periphery, particularly the container flange, which substantially corresponds to the radius of curvature of the human thumb and fingers. More preferably, the indentations have a uniform radius of curvature of approx. 5 mm to approx. 30 mm.

Figur 4 viser en mer foretrukket andre utførelsesform av forleliggende oppfinnelse. I denne utførelsesformen har rivehempen 52 overflater med forbedret gripefriksjon tilveiebragt av ribber eller opphevede deler 54 (se figur 5) på rivehempen 52. Rivehempen 52 er avtagbart festet til beholderlegemet 58 ved festing (for eksempel ved klebemiddel eller varmforsegling) til dekslet (ikke vist i figur 5) som i sin tur er avtagbart festet (for eksempel ved klebemiddel eller varmforsegling) til beholderflensen. Rivehempen 52 er fortrinnsvis et stivt materialstykke med ribber som er spesielt anpasset til manuell griping mellom tommelen og pekefingeren. Den stive ribbede utformingen gjør at forbrukeren kan gripe hempen tilstrekkelig. I forbindelse med sidestabiliseringsorganet muliggjør den stive ribbede rivehempen en enkel separasjon av deksel-beholderforbindelsen og forhindrer derved at beholderinnholdet glir eller søles. Figure 4 shows a more preferred second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the shredder 52 has surfaces with improved gripping friction provided by ribs or raised parts 54 (see Figure 5) on the shredder 52. The shredder 52 is removably attached to the container body 58 by attachment (for example by adhesive or heat sealing) to the cover (not shown in figure 5) which in turn is removably attached (for example by adhesive or heat sealing) to the container flange. The ripper 52 is preferably a rigid piece of material with ribs that is specially adapted for manual gripping between the thumb and forefinger. The rigid ribbed design allows the consumer to grip the hemp sufficiently. In connection with the side stabilization device, the rigid ribbed ripper makes possible an easy separation of the cover-container connection and thereby prevents the container contents from sliding or spilling.

Den tidligere nevnte andre utførelsesformen er også fordelak-tig ved anvendelse av stabiliseringsorgan 56 innbefattende opphevede lepper 60 som strekker seg i det vesentlige rettvinklet fra planet definert av flensene 58 til beholderen (se figurene 6 og 7). Leppene strekker seg i det vesentlige rettvinklet bort fra flensen 62, som best vist i figur 7. Fortrinnsvis er de opphevede leppene 60 ribbet eller seratert på overflaten 64 for å gi en forbedret friksjon for å lette gripingen. Leppene er buet for å være tilpasset formen av de tidligere beskrevne beholderinntrykningene 56 (se figur 5). The previously mentioned second embodiment is also advantageous when using stabilizing means 56 including raised lips 60 which extend substantially at right angles from the plane defined by the flanges 58 of the container (see Figures 6 and 7). The lips extend substantially at right angles away from the flange 62, as best shown in Figure 7. Preferably, the raised lips 60 are ribbed or serrated on the surface 64 to provide improved friction to facilitate gripping. The lips are curved to be adapted to the shape of the previously described container indentations 56 (see figure 5).

Den relative plasseringen av rivehempen 52 til stabiliseringsorganet 56 (se figur 5) gir vesentlige forbedringer med hensyn til hvor lett kontaktlinsen kan fjernes fra 1inselagringsbeholderen. Under pakningsåpningsprosessen kan stabiliseringsorganet 56 gripes mellom tommelen og pekefingeren på en hånd, mens rivehempen 52 gripes mellom tommelen og pekefingeren på den andre hånden. Mens rivehempen 52 beveges mot stabiliseringsorganet 56, kan beholderen lett holdes i en posisjon ved å gripe stabiliseringsorganet 56 og derved forhindre søl av lagringsløsningen eller tap av linsen fra beholderen. Fortrinnsvis er beholderen ytterligere stabilisert ved at beholderen hviler mot en jevn overflate (for eksempel et bord) mens beholderen åpnes, med den utflatede overflaten 55 (se figur 5) nær den jevne overflaten . The relative location of the tear hem 52 to the stabilizing member 56 (see Figure 5) provides significant improvements with respect to how easily the contact lens can be removed from the lens storage container. During the package opening process, the stabilizing member 56 can be gripped between the thumb and forefinger of one hand, while the tear hem 52 is gripped between the thumb and forefinger of the other hand. While the tear hemp 52 is moved towards the stabilizing member 56, the container can easily be held in position by gripping the stabilizing member 56, thereby preventing spillage of the storage solution or loss of the lens from the container. Preferably, the container is further stabilized by the container resting against a flat surface (eg a table) while the container is being opened, with the flattened surface 55 (see figure 5) close to the flat surface.

Som tidligere nevnt, strekker rivehempen seg i en forutbestemt avstand utenfor beholderens periferi, hvilken avstand er tilstrekkelig til at brukeren lett kan gripe rivehempen. Fortrinnsvis strekker rivehempen seg ca. 5 mm til ca. 50 mm utenfor beholderens periferi, mer foretrukket ca. 15 til 25 mm utenfor beholderens periferi. As previously mentioned, the shredder extends a predetermined distance outside the periphery of the container, which distance is sufficient for the user to easily grasp the shredder. Preferably, the tear hemp extends approx. 5 mm to approx. 50 mm outside the periphery of the container, more preferably approx. 15 to 25 mm outside the container's periphery.

Det fleksible arket kan være utformet av en rekke forskjellige vann-ugjennomtrengelige materialer og kan ha forskjellige tykkelser. Arket må være tilstrekkelig fleksibelt til at brukeren lett kan fjerne arket fra beholderen. Fortrinnsvis er arket fremstilt av en metall (for eksempel aluminium), folie eller foliekompositt. Den foretrukne arktykkelsen er fra ca. 0.01 til ca. 0.10 mm, mer foretrukket ca. 0.04 til ca. 0.05 mm. The flexible sheet can be formed from a variety of different water-impermeable materials and can have different thicknesses. The sheet must be sufficiently flexible so that the user can easily remove the sheet from the container. Preferably, the sheet is made of a metal (for example aluminium), foil or foil composite. The preferred sheet thickness is from approx. 0.01 to approx. 0.10 mm, more preferably approx. 0.04 to approx. 0.05 mm.

Beholderen kan være fremstilt av en lang rekke forskjellige materialer, men er fortrinnsvis transparent slik at brukeren kan inspisere linsen uten å åpne lagringsanordningen. Foretrukne materialer innbefatter en lang rekke forskjellige transparente, formbare, i det vesentlige hydrofobe plaster, så som polyetylen eller polypropylen. Foretrukne beholder-tykkelser er i området fra ca. 0.5 mm til ca. 1.0 mm. The container can be made of a wide variety of different materials, but is preferably transparent so that the user can inspect the lens without opening the storage device. Preferred materials include a wide variety of transparent, moldable, substantially hydrophobic plastics, such as polyethylene or polypropylene. Preferred container thicknesses are in the range from approx. 0.5 mm to approx. 1.0 mm.

Beholderen kan være festet til det fleksible arket med en rekke forskjellige metoder. Imidlertid bør bindingsstyrken mellom beholderen og arket ikke være for stor, det vil si brukeren må lett og raskt kunne adskille arket fra beholderen. Foretrukne festeorgan for arket til beholderen innbefatter bruk av et klebemiddel anordnet mellom dem eller bruk av varmforseglingsmetoder, hvorav begge er godt kjent innen området. The container may be attached to the flexible sheet by a number of different methods. However, the bond strength between the container and the sheet should not be too great, that is, the user must be able to easily and quickly separate the sheet from the container. Preferred means of attaching the sheet to the container include the use of an adhesive disposed between them or the use of heat sealing methods, both of which are well known in the art.

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1. Pakning for lagring av kontaktlinser med en beholder (12) som definerer et reservoar (22) som kan motta en kontaktlinse og en væske som i det vesentlige omgir kontaktlinsen, hvilken beholder (12) innbefatter en flens (16) som strekker seg utover langs beholderens periferi, og et fleksibelt deksel (18) avtagbart festet til beholderen (12) for å danne en forsegling som er i det vesentlige væskeugjennomtrengelig,karakterisert vedet organ (56) for å stabilisere anordningen innbefattende minst to inntrykninger (32) i beholderen (12), hvilke inntrykninger (32) er anbragt på motsatte sider av beholderen (12), slik at anordningen (10) kan gripes mellom en tommel og en pekefinger og et organ (20,52) for å gripe dekselet (18), slik at dekselet (18) kan fjernes manuelt og gi tilgang til kontaktlinsen.1. Contact lens storage package having a container (12) defining a reservoir (22) capable of receiving a contact lens and a liquid substantially surrounding the contact lens, the container (12) including a flange (16) extending outwardly along the container's periphery, and a flexible cover (18) removably attached to the container (12) to form a seal which is substantially liquid impermeable, characterized by means (56) for stabilizing the device including at least two indentations (32) in the container (12) , which indentations (32) are placed on opposite sides of the container (12), so that the device (10) can be gripped between a thumb and an index finger and a member (20,52) for gripping the cover (18), so that the cover (18) can be removed manually and give access to the contact lens. 2. Pakning i henhold til krav 1,karakterisertved at det fleksible dekselet (18) innbefatter et fleksibelt ark (40) av væskeugjennomtrengelig materiale.2. Packing according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible cover (18) includes a flexible sheet (40) of liquid impermeable material. 3. Pakning i henhold til krav 2,karakterisertved at dekselet (18) er festet til en perifer flens (16) på beholderen (12) med et klebemiddel anbragt mellom det fleksible dekselet og beholderflensen.3. Gasket according to claim 2, characterized in that the cover (18) is attached to a peripheral flange (16) on the container (12) with an adhesive placed between the flexible cover and the container flange. 4. Pakning i henhold til krav 3,karakterisertved at styrken til klebemidlet mellom beholderen og arket er tilstrekkelig til å opprettholde forseglingsintegriteten under håndtering av beholderen, samtidig som den er betydelig mindre enn det som i det vesentlige ville forhindre manuell fjerning av arket fra beholderen.4. Seal according to claim 3, characterized in that the strength of the adhesive between the container and the sheet is sufficient to maintain the sealing integrity during handling of the container, while being significantly less than that which would substantially prevent manual removal of the sheet from the container. 5 . Pakning i henhold til krav 2,karakterisertved at dekselet innbefatter en metallfolie.5 . Packing according to claim 2, characterized in that the cover includes a metal foil. 6. Pakning i henhold til krav 2,karakterisertved at det fleksible dekselet strekker seg forbi en kant av beholderen og derved danner en rivehempe (20, 52) som strekker seg tilstrekkelig forbi beholderen, slik at det fleksible dekselet kan gripes manuelt.6. Packing according to claim 2, characterized in that the flexible cover extends beyond an edge of the container and thereby forms a tear-off loop (20, 52) which extends sufficiently past the container, so that the flexible cover can be grasped manually. 7. Pakning i henhold til krav 6,karakterisertved at det innbefatter et rivehempegripeorgan festet til rivehempen, hvilket rivehempegripeorgan er av et stivt materiale med et mangfold opphevede ribber på dette.7. Packing according to claim 6, characterized in that it includes a tear hemp gripping member attached to the tear hemp, which tear hemp gripping member is of a rigid material with a plurality of raised ribs on it. 8. Pakning i henhold til krav 6,karakterisertved at rivehempen strekker seg ca. 5 mm til ca. 50 mm forbi kanten av beholderen.8. Packing according to claim 6, characterized in that the tear hemp extends approx. 5 mm to approx. 50 mm past the edge of the container. 9. Pakning i henhold til krav 1,karakterisertved at beholderen er fremstilt av en transparent plast.9. Packing according to claim 1, characterized in that the container is made of a transparent plastic. 10 . Pakning i henhold til krav 1,karakterisertved at beholderen innbefatter en utflatet overflate (14) plassert motsatt av dekselet, hvorved anordningen (10) kan plasseres på en flat lagringsoverflate og holdes i en forutbestemt orientering.10 . Packing according to claim 1, characterized in that the container includes a flattened surface (14) located opposite the cover, whereby the device (10) can be placed on a flat storage surface and held in a predetermined orientation. 11. Pakning i henhold til krav 10,karakterisertved at beholderen (12) har en generell halvkuleform hvor den utflatede overflaten (14) ligger i et plan i det vesentlige parallelt til periferien til halvkulen og en flens som strekker seg fra halvkulens periferi til punkter utenfor halvkulen i planet til halvkulens periferi.11. Packing according to claim 10, characterized in that the container (12) has a general hemispherical shape where the flattened surface (14) lies in a plane substantially parallel to the periphery of the hemisphere and a flange extending from the periphery of the hemisphere to points outside the hemisphere in the plane of the periphery of the hemisphere. 12. Pakning i henhold til krav 1,karakterisertved at inntrykningene (32) har en i det vesentlige jevn krumningsradius på ca. 5 til ca. 30 mm.12. Gasket according to claim 1, characterized in that the indentations (32) have an essentially uniform radius of curvature of approx. 5 to approx. 30 mm. 13. Pakning i henhold til krav 11,karakterisertved at den innbefatter et par lepper (60) som er festet til inntrykningene (32) til stabiliseringsorganet (56), hvilke lepper (60) strekker seg i det vesentlige rettvinklet bort fra flensen og er i det vesentlige tilpasset formen til inntrykningene (32).13. Gasket according to claim 11, characterized in that it includes a pair of lips (60) which are attached to the indentations (32) of the stabilizing member (56), which lips (60) extend substantially at right angles away from the flange and are substantially adapted to the shape of the impressions (32). 14 . Pakning i henhold til krav 13,karakterisertved at leppene (60) har båser som strekker seg fra overflaten av leppene og derved muliggjør manuell griping av leppene.14 . Seal according to claim 13, characterized in that the lips (60) have booths which extend from the surface of the lips and thereby enable manual gripping of the lips.
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